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单词 physiognomonics
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physiognomonicsn.

Brit. /ˌfɪzɪəʊnəˈmɒnɪks/, U.S. /ˌfɪzioʊnəˈmɑnɪks/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: physiognomonic adj.
Etymology: < physiognomonic adj.: see -ic suffix 2. Compare post-classical Latin physiognomonica art of physiognomy (1610 in a British source), ancient Greek τὰ ϕυσιογνωμονικά , title of a treatise ascribed to Aristotle. Compare French physiognomonique , translation of the title of the work ascribed to Aristotle (1842), also Middle French, French physiognomonie physiognomy (1565). Compare earlier physiognomonical adj. and physiognomics n.
= physiognomy n. 1a.
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the mind > mental capacity > psychology > psychology of personality > analysis from bodily features > [noun]
physiognomya1393
physiognomics1704
physiognomistry1708
physiognomonics1858
1858 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Physiognōmonica,..physiognomonics.
1899 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Physiognomonics, the doctrine of the indication of the character given by the countenance.
1980 Classical Rev. 30 111 However sceptical one may be about the science of physiognomonics, it is always intriguing to see the features that go with the famous names of history.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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